Dogma Aussie tour “Postponed” as allegations about management intensify

By BRIAN GIFFIN

HARDLINE Media has postponed the imminent tour by Argentina-based metal band Dogma.

In a statement released earlier this week, the Sydney promoter said, “Due to the current situation unfolding, we are postponing the Australian shows for now. We only want to promote the band that we, and you, thought we were getting.”

Ticket holders have been urged to hold on to their tickets for the moment “while we try and sort this out.”

Dogma – specifically, their management company – has been embroiled in controversy since three members quit in October ahead of allegations of impropriety and emotional and psychological abuse used against them.

Metal Sucks has now released a new account from former guitarist Amber Maldonado that further claims members were abused and forced to use AI-generated “word salad” in interviews.

“Management kept instigating fights about my work schedule,” part of her statement reads.

“I was asked how I was compensating his company for the lost money from missing a meet and greet. I do those for free.

“How am I being compensated for the paid work I’m missing to play shows? On my days off from tour, I had to go out for interviews.

“I normally love interviews, but not when management writes pages of AI word salad I’m supposed to follow. I was never compensated for these.”

Dogma was due to tour Australia next week.